Outer Space

• Meteorite smashes through roof of New Jersey home, still warm to the touch

  A meteorite crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home and bounced around the room, the Hopewell Township Police Department reported.

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  May 12, 2023
  
• Scientists share source of signal captured from almost 9 billion light-years away

  A radio signal announced in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society is the most distant signal ever received, which could shed light on how our universe formed.

  Science

  Jan 23, 2023
  
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• RCAF to ‘protect Canadian interests in space’ with new division

  Canada is part of the Combined Space Operations initiative, along with six allied countries, which released a document in February outlining its vision for the next decade.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2022
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• Chinese rover spots odd, cube-shaped object on the moon

  Yutu-2, the Chinese moon rover, will spend the next two to three months travelling closer to the object to check it out.

  Science

  Dec 6, 2021
• Potential overabundance of satellites in space could impact view of stars: article

  Starlink has launched thousands of satellites as part of its plan to improve global internet access. However, this plan could affect the ability to stargaze.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2021
• Nova Scotia professor studies light at the edge of supermassive black holes

  'We understand that there's a relationship between how galaxies grow and how black holes at the centre grow, but we don't really know exactly which one is driving which.'

  Science

  Jan 13, 2021
• Canadian Space Agency set to get first female president as space race gains steam

  'It's a new era,' said president Lisa Campbell on Space X, private partnerships and no rules.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2020
• U of S student-led team about halfway to launching satellite into orbit

  A group of students are building and preparing a small research satellite for space at the University of Saskatchewan.

  Science

  Nov 22, 2019
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• What happens when you commit a crime in outer space?

  A legal dispute between a NASA astronaut and her estranged wife has raised questions about which laws apply if a person is charged with committing a crime in space.

  Science

  Aug 31, 2019
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• Apollo 11 anniversary inspires next generation of astronauts

  Canadian astronaut Dave Williams is encouraging kids to "reach for the stars" when it comes to careers in the sciences.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2019